Ed Sheeran fancies being a hip-hop artist

NEW GENRE: Ed is excited about testing his talent in the rap game [GETTY]

Still No1 with X, Ed told Relentless Ultra Presents Soundchain with Zane Lowe: “I’ve done about 10 songs with The Game and a bunch of songs with other rappers.

“I want to see what this album does because hopefully it opens up a lot more doors to make a really eclectic record and work with whoever I want."

“Ed has big-time fan Sir Elton John 67, to thank for making sure US radio stations are playing his tunes”

Ed, 23, also revealed that he has big-time fan Sir Elton John 67, to thank for making sure US radio stations are playing his tunes. He added: “If a radio station wasn’t playing it he’d ring them up and say: ‘Why the f*** aren’t you playing it?’”